Installation Guide, Windows Server 2008 SP2 v7.0

Load the System Image to the Boot Disk.........................................................................................47
Configure after the Initial Boot........................................................................................................48
Activate the OS......................................................................................................................................49
Apply OS Updates Using the Smart Update Media.............................................................................51
Enable Windows Components.............................................................................................................52
Set IP Addresses from a Headless Console.....................................................................................52
Enable and Run Remote Desktop Connection................................................................................52
Verify System Device Drivers and Register for Updates......................................................................53
Verify System Device Drivers..........................................................................................................53
Register for HP Support Notifications............................................................................................54
Register for Microsoft Security Notifications..................................................................................54
Register for Microsoft Windows Update.........................................................................................54
Miscellaneous Installation Issues..........................................................................................................54
Downgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2 (to Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server
2003).................................................................................................................................................54
Installing Windows Server 2008 SP2 on rx8640 and rx7640 Servers...............................................55
Booting Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) from the Hard Drive Diagnostic
Partition...........................................................................................................................................55
Installing from the IRC....................................................................................................................55
Enabling Hyperthreading on HP Integrity Servers.........................................................................55
3 Installing and Configuring the Management Tools..................................................57
Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)................................................................................................57
Configure and Verify the WBEM Providers.........................................................................................60
Enable Access Rights and Group Memberships.............................................................................61
Enable Auto Page Refresh and Set the Interval...............................................................................62
Verify Installation of the WBEM Providers.....................................................................................62
Configure System Management Homepage.........................................................................................62
Set Up Browser Access....................................................................................................................62
Set Up and Change Your SMH Security Settings After Support Pack Installation.........................62
Initialize SMH .................................................................................................................................63
Verify Installation of the nPartition Management Tools.......................................................................63
Verify nPartition Commands...........................................................................................................64
Verify Partition Manager Installation..............................................................................................64
A Preparing the Server for Microsoft SQL Server.........................................................67
SQL Server 2005 Installation.................................................................................................................67
Install SQL Server from the Command Prompt..............................................................................68
Install SQL Server from the GUI......................................................................................................68
B EFI Utilities.....................................................................................................................71
Introduction to EFI................................................................................................................................71
EFI Boot Manager............................................................................................................................71
EFI Shell...........................................................................................................................................71
Common EFI Shell Commands.......................................................................................................72
EFI-Based Setup Utility...................................................................................................................74
Creating a Backup Boot File Using the EFI Shell..................................................................................75
Verify Successful Backup Boot File Creation...................................................................................76
C nPartitioning.................................................................................................................77
Quick Start............................................................................................................................................77
Getting to Know nPartitions.................................................................................................................78
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